Johnson, Alvin Lee

Johnson, Alvin Lee Alvin Lee Johnson, 15 March 1944; New Orleans, LA Singer, composer, trumpetist, pianist. Al Johnson created his Mardi Gras R&B classic, “ Carnival Time ,” in 1960 but failed to sustain a musical career. He drove a cab for years before resurfacing on the New Orleans music scene in the 1990s. John Sinclair Discography Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Carnival Time, Lena (1960, Ric Records). Mardi Gras Strut (2000).